AN EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI AMULET, DEPICTING A FALCON-HEADED DEITY, LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.

This exceptional amulet is carved from lapis lazuli, a semi-precious stone highly prized in ancient Egypt for its deep blue color, often associated with the heavens and the divine. The amulet portrays a standing figure with the head of a falcon, likely representing the god Horus or Ra-Horakhty, deities connected to kingship, protection, and the sky.
The figure is depicted in traditional Egyptian style, wearing a kilt and a headdress, with detailed facial features that capture the essence of the falcon, a sacred bird in ancient Egyptian religion.
Provenance: Private UK collection.
H: 2.8cm

AN EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI AMULET, DEPICTING A FALCON-HEADED DEITY, LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.

This exceptional amulet is carved from lapis lazuli, a semi-precious stone highly prized in ancient Egypt for its deep blue color, often associated with the heavens and the divine. The amulet portrays a standing figure with the head of a falcon, likely representing the god Horus or Ra-Horakhty, deities connected to kingship, protection, and the sky.
The figure is depicted in traditional Egyptian style, wearing a kilt and a headdress, with detailed facial features that capture the essence of the falcon, a sacred bird in ancient Egyptian religion.
Provenance: Private UK collection.
H: 2.8cm

文化
古埃及,托勒密
時代
1400年前
金屬
青金石
世紀/時間框架
664-30 B.C.
種源
私人收藏
重量
3 g
狀態
良好狀態-已使用連同一些穿戴痕跡
原產國
埃及
標題附加資訊
描繪鷹頭
Sold with stand
不是

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